More talks expected in Yallourn power station row

Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:53 AM AEST

The operator of Yallourn power station, Energy Australia, and the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), are expected to head back to the Fair Work Commission for another round of talks tomorrow.

Energy Australia says there is still a long way to go before an agreement to end the 12-month long dispute, over a new enterprise agreement, is reached.

It says the union submitted a fresh set of claims just last Friday.

It is calling on the union to drop its demands, including changes to dispute resolution, operational guidelines, annualised salaries and additional leave.

The company says the demands are unreasonable and would affect the company's ability to operate sustainably in challenging economic conditions.

Meanwhile, the 75 workers Energy Australia locked out of Yallourn more than two weeks ago, without pay, are continuing to maintain a protest camp nearby.